Classical Period Music PDF

GOOD AFTERNOON  MUSIC of the CLASSICAL PERIOD  HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL MUSIC. GREAT COMPOSERS OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD.  MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1750-1820) ❖ “Age of Reason” “The Age of the Golden Age of Music” ❖ The cultural life was dom...

GOOD AFTERNOON  MUSIC of the CLASSICAL PERIOD  HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL MUSIC. GREAT COMPOSERS OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD.  MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1750-1820) ❖ “Age of Reason” “The Age of the Golden Age of Music” ❖ The cultural life was dominated by aristocracy. ❖ In the middle of the 18th century, Europe began to move toward a new style in architecture, literature and arts.  COMPOSERS of the CLASSICAL PERIOD 1732-1809 FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN One of the most prominent composers of the Classical Period. His life described as a “rags-to-riches” story. Bacame musical director for the Easterhazy family for 30 years. FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Composed over 100 symphonies and developed them into long forms of a large orchestra. “Father of symphony” ❖ “Surprise symphony” ❖ “The Clock”, ❖ The Military” WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 1756-1791 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Child prodigy and the most amazing genius in musical history. He experimented in all kinds of music composed over 700 works. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART He composed wonderful concertos, symphonies and operas. ❖ “The Marriage of Figardo” (1786) ❖ “Don Giovanni” (1789) ❖ “The Magic Flute”